The Beatles - Rain Bassline (Original Speed) video free download
The backing track is a rare bootleg version of Rain that doesn't have the bass guitar or lead vocal overdubs on it and is at its original speed before the track was slowed to it's released speed. Recorded with a Ric 4003 direct into Logic Pro 9. I no longer own this bass.
"The Beatles recorded Rain over two sessions. On 14 April 1966, the same day Paul McCartney taped his bass part for Paperback Writer, the group taped five takes of Rain's rhythm track, performed quickly and later slowed down.
They finished the song on 16 April, adding overdubs including tambourine, bass and extra vocals. It is likely that the backwards vocals were added on this day, when they also carried out the mono mixes that appeared on the Paperback Writer single."
Comments
8 years ago
Andy D
That is one sexy looking Rickenbacker. Brilliant song played brilliantly!8 years ago
Keith Turausky
One of my all-time fave, return-to-frequently YouTube loves! Thanks so much...8 years ago
Jerome Fecto
simply one of the best bassline I ever heard8 years ago
Bungalow Bill
One of THE coolest bass lines in rock. Period.8 years ago
Martha Neufeld
wow...really interesting to watch...thanks!9 years ago
progforce field
Could meditate to this shit9 years ago
TRIPLESEVENSIX
Nice....9 years ago
Ciaran Guilfoyle
This upload is perfect in every way. I even like the colour scheme.9 years ago
torvieboy
When did Paul start using the Rick bass in the studio? Did he use it for Rain?9 years ago
Nabs Sidig
Great cover .... And shows how Paul is a great bass player beside he's one of the best song writers in the history of music and also a very good lead guitar / piano etc and not a bad drummer too .. A true living legend!9 years ago
Julia Zolota
i cant get over on how awesome this is9 years ago
Stephen Peeples
In '66, I taught myself the Rain bassline on a ukulele. Sounded TFC.9 years ago
lancashire bomber
macca is the bollocks!9 years ago
Jesus MaryChain
Sorry if this is a stupid comment, but how do you record like this? Are you plugged straight into to a computer ? 9 years ago
Robert Stevens
Rain & Paperback Writer were the first really bassy tracks in 1966 as previous UK music didn't feature the bass on records like in the US. The English were reluctant to use too much bass as the tone arm on the record players would literally jump off. They admired the fullness & richness of the American records recorded in the early 60s, so the Beatles made the bass more prominent in their recordings from there on. 9 years ago
Paul Donahue
nice bass9 years ago
primovid
Awesome! Now repeat that while simultaneously harmonizing a vocal tune that's a completely different cadence than the bass line. Oh wait...compose that bass line first, then do the above. Or, for that matter, write the whole damn song before playing the bass line while simultaneously singing harmony. Now do all that over two days. And when you are done, compose a few more songs equally as good if not better. THEN we start to get an idea of Paul's genius!9 years ago
jennifur sun
wouold have loved to have heard Paul and James Jamerson play together do you do any of his stuff, that is who i wish i could play like if i could just pick up a guitar and play9 years ago
klinsmeier
2:22 most virtuous - this is even difficult to play on guitar strings.9 years ago
